ПРАКТИЧЕСКОЕ ЗАНЯТИЕ.

Тема занятия

Путешествие с друзьями

Цели занятия

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Развитие навыков чтения вслух и про себя.

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Развитие навыков аудирования.

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Развитие навыков устной речи.

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Совершенствование навыков письма.

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Совершенствование грамматических навыков.

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Пополнение лексического запаса.

ЗАДАНИЯ К ПРАКТИЧЕСКИМ ЗАНЯТИЯМ, КОТОРЫЕ НУЖНО ВЫПОЛНИТЬ СТУДЕНТАМ

Выполнение упражнений по теме урока.

I.Фонетическая зарядка.

1.Find and pronounce12 forms of transport in the word search The words go across or down/

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Across-motorbike, coach, ferry, bicycle, train, van Down-car, moped, taxi, bus, lorry

2 Match the words in the box with the forms of transport from the word search. Each verb can go

with several forms of transport. Pronounce the sentences.

go by//get on/off//get into/out of//catch//take//miss//ride

II. Речевая зарядка

Correct the underlined mistakes in each question.

1.

Do you ever go to work/school on bicycle?

2.

Do you like taking a bicycle in cities? Why/ Why not?

3.

Have you ever got in a train without a ticket?

4.

When did you last ride a taxi?

5.

Have you ever got out of moving train or bus?

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Have you ever lost a plane?

By//riding//on//take//off//missed

Ask and answer the questions in ex 3a with a partner.

III. Чтение.

1 Discuss

1 Have you ever been on holidays with friends? What was it like?

2 What would annoy you most about travel companion? Use the ideas in the box and your own ideas?

He/she talks a lot he/she is lazy he/she snores he/she complains a lot

2 Read the extract from Lucy/s travel diary. Which of the things above are mentioned?

Sat 3

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I can’t believe it. I am in Rio? 3/500 miles from home, and I’ve just bumped into Andy, from my old school. We are

going to travel to Salvador together. It’s great to see him again.

Sun 4th

On the bus -10.15 a.m. Bad news. Andy has already started to annoy me. He won’t stop talking! Oh

well… I am sure it’ll get better. 3.30 pm! I can’t stand it! He hasn’t stopped talking yet. I now know

everything about his friends, his family, even his neighbor’s cat! 4.30 pm! Andy’s just fallen asleep but

now he’s started snoring. Aggh!

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On the beach-12.30 pm. I am exhausted- I didn’t get any sleep because of HIM. And I’ve just spent the

whole morning listening to Andy complaining about the weather, the food, even the beach! What am I

going to do?

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In a café-2.30 pm. Now he has started singing to himself. I have to tell him. I can’t travel with him any

more. He’s driving me crazy…

IV. Аудирование.

1 Listen to a summary of Lucy’s diary. Which 3 things are different from her diary?

Lucy and Andy are friends from school. They are both in Rio de Janeiro. Lucy is worried because they

are going to travel together.When they are on the train on Sunday, Andy annoys Lucy because he talks a

lot. When he falls asleep in the afternoon he snores very loudly.

When they are on the beach on Monday, Lucy is very tired. She is upset because Andy has complained

about lots of things. On Tuesday afternoon Andy is shouting and Annoying Lucy. She tells she can’t

travel with him any more.

2 a. Lucy decides she doesn’t want to travel with Andy any more. With a partner, write what you think

she says and how she reacts.

2 b. Practise your conversation.

2 c

. Listen and compare her conversation with theirs.Andy and Lucy

-Andy, we need to talk.

-Yes?

-Well, I was thinking… I think we need to travel separately now…

-Oh Really I am enjoying being with you so much… I think that would be a real shame…

-Well…yes…I like travelling with you too but… I want to practice my Potuguese and when I am with

you, we just speak English all the time…

-Oh… I promise I’ll speak Portuguese to you…

-No…I don’t think that would work, do you?

-No…you are probably right…

V Устная речь.

1.

Match the photos with the types of holiday

Beach holiday// Camping holiday //Skiing holiday// Sightseeing holiday

2 Find the opposite pairs.

For example rent a car-use local transport

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pack

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go abroad

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go sightseeing

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stay in hotels

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book early

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go clubbing

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unpack

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get a last minute deal

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sunbathe on the beach

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go to bed early

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stay in your country

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go self-catering

3. Test your partner. Say one word from one of the phrases in ex1. Your partner must say the

whole phrase.

A minute- get a last minute deal

4. Tell your partner about a really good holiday. Use the following plan.

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When ( I went on holiday last July)

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What (It was a 2-week beach)

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Where (holiday in Portugal)

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How long (….)

5.

Booking (we got a last minute deal )

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Accommodation (We stayed in a lovely hotel)

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Activity ( We sunbathed all day)

VI Письмо и устная речь.

1. You are going to find a travel companion. Listen and write down the questions you hear.

P-Presenter

P-So, you want to find your perfect travel companion… First, answer these questions.

1)

Do you like very hot places?

2)

Do you like a chatty travel companion?

3)

What kind of holiday do you prefer: sightseeing, beach, skiing or camping?

4)

Do you like staying in hotels or going selfcatering?

5)

Are you interested in busy nightlife on holiday?

6)

Do you like trying food from other countries?

2. Write two more questions to ask.

3 Ask and answer the questions with other students. Make notes of their answers.

4Who is the best travel companion for you? Why?

VII Подведение итогов урока и задание на дом.

Write a paragraph about you best travel companion.

ПРАКТИЧЕСКОЕ ЗАНЯТИЕ.

Тема занятия

Обычаи в разных странах.

Цели занятия

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Развитие навыков чтения вслух и про себя.

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Развитие навыков устной речи.



Совершенствование грамматических навыков.

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Пополнение лексического запаса.

ЗАДАНИЯ К ПРАКТИЧЕСКИМ ЗАНЯТИЯМ, КОТОРЫЕ НУЖНО ВЫПОЛНИТЬ СТУДЕНТАМ

Выполнение упражнений по теме урока.

I.Фонетическая зарядка.

1. Match the words with the photos above

A handshake// a wave//a bow//a kiss//a present or gift

2 a. Try to complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs.

to shake hands with//to wave // to bow//to kiss// to give a present or gift

In Japan you should give a present using both hands

1.

In most countries people____when they say goodbye.

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In most Western countries, people usually____when they meet in a business situation.

3.

In Asia, people usually______when they meet in a business situation.

4.

In the UK men don’t_____on the cheeks when they meet in a business situation.

2 b Listen, repeat and check your answers to ex 2a

1.

In most countries people_wave___when they say goodbye.

2.

In most Western countries, people usually_shake hands___when they meet in a business

situation.

3.

In Asia, people usually_bow_____when they meet in a business situation.

4.

In the UK men don’t_kiss on the cheeks____on the cheeks when they meet in a business

situation.

II.Речевая зарядка.

Discuss

Which of the customs above are true in your country?

III. Чтение.

Work in two groups.

Group A Read the text below.

Which of the things in ex 2 are mentioned in your text?

Group A read the text again. What is the significance of the following?

Pens//four flowers// a clock//silver goods//a leather briefcase//red flowers

ADVICE FOR UK BUSINESS TRAVELERS

GIVING GIFTS

Japan

Unlike the UK gift giving is very important in Japan and is usually happens at the end of the visit. Pens

are a good idea or something not available in Japan. If you give flowers, avoid giving 4 or 9 flowers as

these are unlucky numbers.

China

Chinese people will probably refuse your gift several times, but it is polite to continue offering it to them.

Do not give clocks to Chinese people as the Chinese word for ‘clock’ is similar to the word for ‘death’.

Middle East

Give gifts of highest quality leather, silver or crystal. Remember to avoid alcohol or leather from pigs.

South America

Gift giving is less formal in South America but still an important part of culture. Avoid leather as many of

the world’s leather products come from South America.

Australia, Canada. USA and Europe

Give giving in these countries is informal and not always expected. However, it is polite to bring someone

flowers, Chocolates or wine when visiting their house. In some European countries, you should avoid red

flowers (associated with romance)

Group B

Group B read the text below. Which of the things in ex 2 are mentioned in your text?

Read the text again. What is the significance of the following?

Surnames

First names

30 centimeters

Strong handshakes

Bowing

Kissing

ADVICE FOR UK BUSINESS TRAVELLERS

Forms of address

In most countries, business people use surnames when they talk to each other. In some countries (e.g.

Germany and Switzerland) business people use surnames even when they know each other well. To be

safe, continue using someone’s surname until he/she asks you to use his/her first name.

Personal Space

People in South America and Southern Europe stand quite close to each other while talking-about 60 cm

apart, while in the Middle East they sometimes stand even closer-less than 30 cm apart. People from

Northern Europe and the USA stand further apart and feel uncomfortable if you stand too close. Their

preferred distance is 75 to 90 cm apart.

Physical Greetings

In most countries people shake hands when they meet in business situations. You should be careful that

your handshake is not too strong or too weak. In Asia, the main form of greeting is the bow. When greeting

Westerners many Asians follow the bow with a handshake. Even in countries where it is common to kiss

(e.g. Italy and Russia) it usually only for people who know each other well.

Work with a student who read the text A. Answer your partners questions about the text.

Now ask your partner about his/her text.

1 When should you give presents in Japan?

2 What kind of gift should you give in Japan?

3 Is it OK to give 4 flowers in Japan?

4 Is it OK to give clocks in China?

5 Why should you be careful with leather products in South America?

6 Is it always OK to give flowers in Europe?

B Work with a student who read text B. Ask these questions about his/her text.

1.

Should you use first names in Germany?

2.

In which part of the world do people stand closest to each other?

3.

Why don’t American people like you to stand too close to them?

4.

Should you show how strong you are when you shake hands?

5.

Do ancient people ever shake hands?

6.

Do business people kiss each other in Russia?

Now answer your partner’s questions about your text.

Read the saying below and discuss the questions.

‘When in Roman do as Romans do’

1.

What does the saying mean?

2.

Do you agree with it? Why? Why not?

IV. Подведение итогов урока и задание на дом.

Prepare to talk about customs in your country (or a country you know well). Think about the topics

below.

Giving gifts

Visiting someone’s house

Birthdays

An important national festival

Use the following

The British// the young// the rich//tend to talk about…// …don’t generally give gifts…

ПРАКТИЧЕСКОЕ ЗАНЯТИЕ.

Тема занятия

Работа, связанная с путешествиями.

Цели занятия

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Развитие навыков чтения вслух и про себя.

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Развитие навыков устной речи.



Пополнение лексического запаса.

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Развитие навыков аудирования.

ЗАДАНИЯ К ПРАКТИЧЕСКИМ ЗАНЯТИЯМ, КОТОРЫЕ НУЖНО ВЫПОЛНИТЬ СТУДЕНТАМ

Выполнение упражнений по теме урока.

I.Речевая зарядка и аудирование.

1Discuss

Do you like travel books? Why? Why not?

2 Listen to the first part of an interview with a travel writer. Tick the things she talks about.

1.

Travelling g in her childhood

2.

How she started travel writing

3.

Other job’s she’s had

4.

Something lucky that happened

Script

I-Interviewer W-Writer

I It’s great to have you with us today. So… how did you start travelling?

W-Well, as a child I travelled a lot with my family. We did some fantastic trips like cycling

through Europe when I was 13. By the time I was 16 I had visited 19 countries.

I And how did you start writing?

W When I travelled I always wrote a diary. I didn’t want to forget all the things that I had seen

and experienced.

So I wrote it all down. At first, it was just facts. Then I added my feelings and stories about the

places and the people.

I it’s sometimes difficult to get srarted as a writer… what was your first ‘break’ as a travel

writer?

W It was luck really. I had lived in Turkey for about two years. Then a friend of mine, who

worked for a travel company, said he needed someone to write a travel guide about Turkey. So I

did it. Other writing jobs came from that.

3 Listen again and answer these questions.

1.

How did she start travelling?

2.

How did she start writing?

3.

What was her first ‘break’ as a travel writer?

4 Listen to the second part of the interview. Mark the order (1-4) she talks about these things.

a.

Other travel writers___

b.

Advice to people who want to be travel writers___

c.

Difficulties about the process of writing___

d.

Difficulties about travelling____

Script

I-Interviewer W-Writer

I and what is the most difficult thing when you are travelling?

W The language can be difficult. I love talking to people. But sometimes it’s hard work when

you can’t speak the language.

I And when you are writing …what is the most difficult thing when you are writing?

W When I get home from travelling I have notebooks full of notes. I often feel like writing about

everything. The most difficult thing is deciding what to include and what to leave out.

I Which travel authors or books have influenced you?

W Some travel writers I like are Bruce Chatwin and Shiva Naipaul. But it was Bill Bryson who

made me really want to be a travel writer?

I What advice would you give to someone thinking of being a travel writer?

W Firstly, read as many books as you can. And, secondly, take notes of as many details as you

can when you are travelling. Finally, go for it! Being a travel writer really is a dream job!

5 Listen again and answer these questions.

1.

What is the most difficult things for her when she is travelling?

2.

What is the most difficult things for her when she is writing?

3.

Which travel writer influenced her the most?

4.

What advice does she give to someone thinking of being a travel writer?

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Discuss.

1.

Do you agree that being a travel writer is ‘a dream job’? Why? Why not?

2.

Which country would you most like to travel to and write about? Why?

II.Письмо.

1 Look at the photo and read the text about Havana. Which of these things are mentioned?

Music//people//weather//buildings// countryside// transport//food and drink

Last summer we went to Havana, the capital of Cuba. It’s really interesting city-full of old cars,

bicycles, friendly people and, of course, music. The weather was hot, even in the evenings and

music came from every bar. The sound of trumpets and drums was everywhere. One evening we

stopped in a bar with a yellow door. It looked like many of the old buildings in Havana-

unpainted for years. But the food and the coffee were fantastic. I had never tasted such delicious

coffee as before.

2 read the text again and find examples of adjectives. What do they describe?

Find the examples of Past Perfect Simple. Why is it used?

III Подведение итогов урока и задание на дом.

You are going to do some travel writing. Follow these instructions.

1)

Think of a place you have travelled (a beach, a town) and make notes about the place.

2)

Tell you partner about your place and ask questions about your partner’s place.

3)

Write about your place (use about 100 words.)

ПРАКТИЧЕСКОЕ ЗАНЯТИЕ.

Тема занятия

Общение во время путешествия.

Цели занятия

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Развитие навыков аудирования.

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Развитие навыков устной речи.

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Пополнение лексического запаса.

ЗАДАНИЯ К ПРАКТИЧЕСКИМ ЗАНЯТИЯМ, КОТОРЫЕ НУЖНО ВЫПОЛНИТЬ СТУДЕНТАМ

I.Речевая зарядка.

1 Describe what you see in the pictures

II Аудирование

1 listen to 4 dialogues and match them with the pictures

Dialogue 1

P-Passenger A-Assistant

P I’d like the return to Oxford, please.

A Yes, of course. Are you coming back today?

P Yes, I am.

A That’s 18.50 pounds, please.

P Thank you.

Dialogue 2

C-Check-in clerk P-Passenger

C How many pieces of luggage have you got?

P One suitcase and one handbag.

C Did you pack your suitcase yourself?

P Yes, I did.

C Does it contain any knives or scissors?

P No.

C Fine. Could you put it on here?

P 15 kilos.

Dialogue 3

P-Passenger B-Bus driver

P Piccadilly Circus, please.

B One pound, please.

P Thanks.

B Thank you.

Dialogue 4

A-Assistant P-Passenger

A Victoria Coach Station. Can I help you?

P I’d like to book a single ticket to Edinborogh, please.

A Yeas… when would you like to travel?

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March, in the afternoon.

A OK. There is a coach at 5.35 pm.

P Yes, that’s fine. How much is it?

A &45 for a single ticket. How would you like to pay?

P By Visa, please.

A OK.

2 Complete the dialogues 1-4 using phrases in the box.

Pack your suitcase

I’d like to book

One pound

Like to pay

I’d like to return

Pieces of luggage

That’s &18.50

Dialogue 1

P _________to Oxford, please.

A Yes, of course. Are you coming back today?

P Yes, I am.

A_________, please.

P Thank you.

Dialogue 2

C How many _________have you got?

P One suitcase and one handbag.

C Did you ___________yourself?

P Yes, I did.

C Does it contain any knives or scissors?

P No.

C Fine. Could you put it on here?

P 15 kilos.

Dialogue 3

P Piccadilly Circus, please.

B_________, please.

P Thanks.

B Thank you.

Dialogue 4

A Victoria Coach Station. Can I help you?

P _______________a single ticket to Edinborogh, please.

A Yeas… when would you like to travel?

P Friday 14

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March, in the afternoon.

A OK. There is a coach at 5.35 pm.

P Yes, that’s fine. How much is it?

A &45 for a single ticket. _____________like to pay?

P By Visa, please.

A OK.

3 Listen again and check your answers.

4 Practice the dialogues with a partner. First refer to the dialogues on the page. Then try again

without looking.

III. Устная речь.

1 Work in pairs.

Student A- look at the following information.

You are a passenger buying a ticket at Victoria station, London.Your partner is an assistant in

the ticket office.

Before you buy a ticket, prepare what you need to ask using the information below.

You want to go to Brighton on Friday after 5.30 pm and come back on Sunday around 4. 00 pm.

You want to pay by credit card Buy you ticket

2 Now change roles. You are an assistant in the ticket office at King’s Cross Station, London.

Your partner is a passenger.

Before you help the passenger buy his/her ticket, prepare your answer using the information

below.

Tickets to Cambridge

Prices:

Single:11 pounds/Day Return:18.50 pounds Weekend return-16 pounds

Times of trains:

To Cambridge –Thursdays 10:22/10:52

To London Thursdays- 18:15/18:45

Methods of payment:

Credit card, cheque of cash

Help the passenger buy his/her ticket

3 Student b look at the following information

You are an assistant in the ticket office at Victoria Station, London. Your partner is a passenger.

Before you help the passenger buy his her ticket, prepare your answers using the information

below.

TICKET TO BRIFGHTON

Prices:

Single: 10 pounds/Day return:18 pounds

Weekend return: 15pounds

Times of trains:

To Brighton –Fridays 17:37/17:53

To London –Sundays 15:58/16:51

Method of payment:

Credit card, cheque or cash

Help the passenger buy his/her ticket

4 Now change roles. You are a passenger buying a ticket at King’s Cross Station, London. Your

partner is an assistant in the ticket office.

Before you buy your ticket, prepare what you need to ask using the information below.

You want to go to Cambridge on Thursday between 10.00 and 1.00a.m You want to pay in cash.

Buy your ticket.

IV Подведение итогов урока и задание на дом.

Составить диалог на тему «Путешествие».

ПРАКТИЧЕСКОЕ ЗАНЯТИЕ.

Тема занятия

Писатель-путешественник. Просмотр видео

Gill’s wild world

(Total English Students’ Book

Pre-Intermediate Richard Acklam Araminta Grace) и выполнение заданий.

Цели занятия

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Развитие навыков чтения вслух и про себя.

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Развитие навыков аудирования.



Развитие навыков устной речи.



Пополнение лексического запаса.

ЗАДАНИЯ К ПРАКТИЧЕСКИМ ЗАНЯТИЯМ, КОТОРЫЕ НУЖНО ВЫПОЛНИТЬ СТУДЕНТАМ

Выполнение упражнений по теме урока.

I.Речевая зарядка.

1.

Look at the photos and discuss these questions

Do you know any travel programs in your country?

If so, what are they like?

Do you like watching this kind of programms? Why? Why not?

Do you think travel writers have an easy life? Why? Why not?

II. Выполнение заданий до и после просмотра фильма.

1

Try to complete what Gill says in the film. Use the phrases in the box.

travel editor// two million readers//writing about them//travelling// at my desk//scripts//

film crews//laptop computers

‘I am a travel writer and a TV programme maker. I spend much of the year 1______, visiting countries and

2______. I work with 3________to make programs in amazing places. In fact, I’ve just come back from Antarctica.

I’d like to travel most of the year but I need to spend time here 4_________writing stories for newspapers and 5

_________for TV programmes.Many journalists today use 6________but I prefer travelling light. I am the

7_________of a British newspaper called the Sunday Mirror. Sometimes I had eight pages to write every week and

sometimes we have 8__________’.

2.

Watch the film and check your answers. Make a note of the places that Gill mentions.

3.

Which of the places is Gill referring to in each of these quotes?

A.

I haven’t been to… yet.

B.

It’the most amazing place I have ever been to.

C.

They are the friendliest people I have ever met.

D.

I was nearly eaten by an angry shark.

E.

It’s the coldest, driest, windiest continent on Earth.

4.

Discuss

1.

Did you like the film? Why? Why not?

2.

Which of the places in the programme would you most like to visit?

3.

Would you like to have Gill’s job? Why? Why not?

5.

Imagine you are interviewing Gill. Watch the film to find her answers to these questions

.

1)

What do you do?

2)

Who do you work for?

3)

Where have you been most recently?

4)

Why don’t you use a laptop computer?

5)

How many pages do you have to write some weeks?

6)

How many people read your articles?

7)

How many countries have you been to?

8)

Have you ever been to Russia?

9)

What’s the most amazing place you have ever been to?

10) What did you particularly like about it?

11) What did you like about Fiji?

12) Have you ever had any narrow escapes on your travels?

13) What is the best thing about your job?

14) Is your TV program always filmed in Wild places like Canada and New Zealand?

15) What are you working on at the moment?

16) What is special about Antarctica?

Roleplay the interview with Gill.

Student A : You interview Gill. Ask her 8 of the questions in ex 5 as well as any relevant follow up

questions.

Student B: You are Gill. Give the fullest possible answers to the questions your partner asks you.

III Подведение итогов урока и задание на дом.

Выучить диалог, составленный в тетради.

Контроль чтения про себя и аудирования и письма.

READING

Read the text about holidays in Bulgaria

For holiday makers who wish to try something without spending too much money Bulgaria is a very

interesting country. It is a country which has changed very quickly over the last decade and today we can

see a modern and progressive country. It has become a very popular destination for British tourists thanks

to the diversity of the country; it has dramatic mountains, popular beaches by the Black Sea, castles and

palaces as well as some impressive Roman ruins. The food is delicious and not very expensive and the

coffee is excellent. But the biggest thing which attracts more tourists is the wonderful hospitality of the

Bulgarians.

Sofia is a very interesting capital city with an unusual mix of different architectural styles. A lot of Sofia

was destroyed but it was rebuilt after World War Two. However, one of the two 14

th

century buildings

survived the war. A large mountain called mount Vitosha can be seen from many streets in the city and

this is a popular place for skiing and trekking. The mountain can be easily reached by local bus. Another

popular city to visit is Varna because it has lovely beaches, but this can be busy during the summer

months.

About 8 percent of the population is of Turkish origin And this can be seen in Bulgaria’s typical meals

and traditional music. There are many colorful festivals in different regions of the country that are

exciting to watch.

The weather in Bulgaria is temperate with cold, wet winters and hot dry summers. Spring is probably the

best time to visit as the weather is mild and a lot of cultural events take place.

The typical diet in this country is meat, potatoes and beans, and meals almost always come with salads.

You can also find kebabs and pizzas in many fast food restaurants at very good prices.

As I have mentioned the Bulgarian people are extremely friendly and open. Their hospitality towards

foreigners is excellent. It is also interesting to watch how Bulgarians communicate, in particular the fact

that they nod their heads to say no and they shake their heads to say yes. This can be very confusing at

first but people adapt to it after a while.

All things considered, Bulgaria is really an experience I will never forget.

Task1. Underline the correct endings to the sentences.

Example

Bulgaria has changed

a)

Only a little b)a reasonable amount c) a lot in recent years

1. The thing that bring most people to Bulgaria is

a)Roman ruins b)coffee c)the people

2. Sofia

a)

didn’t suffer damage during the war

b)

suffered lot of damage

c)

suffered only a little damage

3. You can get a local bus to Mount Vitosha from Sofia, it’s

a)

not difficult

b)

quite expensive

c)

very slow

4. The Turkish origins of Bulgaria are evident in its music and

a)

food

b)

politics

c)

architecture

5. The writer thinks the weather in Bulgaria is best in

a)

summer

b)

winter

c)

spring

6. Meals in Bulgaria are usually served with

a)

meat

b)

salad

c)

potatoes

6 points (1 point for each answer)

Task 2. Answer the questions.

Example What type of country is Bulgaria today? A modern and progressive country.

1)

Which types of building attract tourists in Bulgaria?

2)

Why is summer not the best time to go to Varna?

3)

Why does the writer prefer spring to visit Bulgaria?

4)

What non- traditional food can be found in Bulgaria?

5)

What does the writer like about Bulgarian people?

6)

Apart from the language what is the biggest communication problem that foreign visitors have

with Bulgarians?

7)

How does the writer describe her visit to Bulgaria at the end of the text?

14 points (2points for each answer)

Answers

Task1.

1c 2b 3a 4a 5a 6c

Task 2

.

1)

castles and palaces

2)

There are too many people on the beaches.

3)

The weather is good (pleasant) and there are more cultural events.

4)

pizzas and kebabs

5)

They are extremely pleasant and open and show excellent hospitality.

6)

They nod to say no and shake their heads to say yes.

7)

An experience which she will never forget.

LISTENING

Task 1. Choose the correct answer.

Example

Tanya was originally from

a)

The Bahamas

b)

Jamaica

c)

Barbados

1.

In the beginning she

a)

found life impossible

b)

was determined to succeed

c)

thought that life was easy

2.

She

a)

often wrote to her friends in Barbados

b)

lost touch with her friends in Barbados

c)

sometimes visited her friends in Barbados

3. She married Robert

a)

before her accounting course

b)

during her accounting course

c)

after her accounting course

4. She has two children

a)

one teenager and one toddler

b)

both are teenagers

c)

two toddlers

5. Tanya’s relations with her colleagues are

a)

good

b)

indifferent

c)

bad

6. Tanya’s salary is

a)

very high

b)

OK, but not great

c)

very low

6 points (1 point for each answer)

Task 2. Answer the questions.

Example

What is Tanya’s job? She is an accountant manager.

1)

What type of company does she work for?

2)

Name two types of work she did when she arrived?

3)

What did she do when she had enough money?

4)

What was she determined to do?

5)

Name two things Tanya does in her free time.

6)

What advice does she give?

7)

What type of person can succeed in this situation?

14 points (2 points for each answer)

Tape script

Tanya Coles is a thirty-three year old accounts department manager from Barbados who has lived in

West London for fifteen years. She works for a company which makes industrial products and is

married with two children. Life for her in London, however, hasn’t always been easy.

‘When I first arrived here I was only a teenager and life was difficult because I had to work hard to

survive. I had to do all kinds of different jobs including cleaning, nannying and factory work before I

had enough money to get a place of my own. In those early days it was sometimes hard to cope with

life and I also lost touch with nearly all my friends who live back in Barbados. However, I was

determined to succeed and I used to push myself hard to achieve my goals. I often had to rely on my

mental strength as a person.

Little by little life became better as I got to know more people and I could finally study for a diploma

in accounting. Shortly after I graduated, I got married to Robert and we now have two lovely kids:

Roger, who is nearly a teenager, and Bertha, who is just a toddler. I have worked in my present job for

four years now and I get on really well with nearly all my colleagues. I earn a reasonable salary

although it’s not as much as it should be and I still find time to study and improve my professional

skills. I have to look after my children too, of course, but I don’t mind because I really like doing it. I

am now much happier than I was fifteen years ago. The advice that I can give to someone who is

starting a new life in a different country is that you should not feel too sad when things go badly. You

should think positively and see it as a challenge and, if you are brave and ambitious enough, you will

have a great chance to be successful.

Answers

Task 1

1b2b3c4b5a6b

Task 2

1.

A company that makes industrial products.

2.

Cleaning, nannying and factory work.

3.

She got a place of her own.

4.

Her mental strength as a person.

5.

Study, improve her professional skills and look after her children.

6.

They shouldn’t feel too sad when things go badly. They should think positively and see it as a

challenge.

7.

You have to be brave and ambitious.

WRITING

Write about an interesting travel experience which you have had. (150-175 words)

15 points

Обобщающий лексико-грамматический тест.

1.

Put the underlined letters in order to make forms of transport. Then put the words in brackets into

the correct form to complete the sentences.

Example

Sarah (take) took a sub bus to the main square.

1)

I prefer (ride) a cibelyc around the city. It keeps me fit.

2)

We had to show our tickets before (get) on the rinat.

3)

We should (catch) a xiat to the airport, or we are going to miss the nealp.

4)

Should I (get off) the ubs at the next stop for the museum.

5)

We (take) a ryefr to Robin Island. It was beautiful.

6)

We (go) by acohc to Amsterdam. It was cheaper than the train.

7)

You have to pay if you want (to drive) a rac in the city centre.

8)

He started (ride) a botmoreki when he was fifty.

2.

Look at the list of things Julia needs to do before she catches her plane. Write sentences to

describe what Julia has done already or hasn’t done yet.

Things to do:

1)

Collect plane tickets +

2)

Pack clothes-

3)

Find passport+

4)

Change money+

5)

Buy sunglasses+

6)

Close windows-

7)

Water the plants-

8)

Write Erica a letter with instruction+

9)

Take the cat to Erica’s house-

Example

She has already collected the plane tickets

She has not packed the clothes yet.

3. Put the words in order to make sentences.

1)

friend with mine an went I old of

2)

all We day sunbathed

3)

holiday on been I’ve just

4)

in stayed hotel beautiful We a

5)

got early deal and We a booked good

6)

was Greece a holiday two-week It beach in

4.Match the functions to the sentences in ex 3

1)

When?

2)

Who with?

3)

What/ Where/ How long?

4)

Where to stay?

5)

Booking?

6)

Activity?

5.Complete the sentences with a suitable word.

1.

She ____me on both cheeks when we said goodbye.

2.

We bought some chocolates as a ___to say thank you.

3.

At the end of the concert the pianist___.

4.

We____at the aeroplane from the departure lounge.

5.

The Prime Ministers____hands.

6

Match the sentence halves

1)

I wrote

2)

He bought

3)

My father taught

4)

Can I offer

5)

I have lent

6)

I promised

7)

I told

8)

Did you bring

9)

Dave owes

a.

us some chocolate from Switzeland?

b.

you a cup of coffee.

c.

me 20 euro for the gas bill.

d.

me Portuguese.

e.

him the price of the new car.

f.

a letter to the bank this morning.

g.

her my CD player, because hers is broken.

h.

to give him a new bicycle for his birthday.

i.

me some flowers, and asked me to marry him!

7. Add the words in brackets to these generalizations.

Italians love eating ice cream.(the)

Children watch too much television. (tend to)

Students have to get jobs in their holidays.(usually)

Rich are getting richer every day. (the)

People in Australia spend a lot of time outside.(generally)

British eat a lot of roast beef.(the)

Japanese workers don’t take much holiday.(tend to)

Teenagers don’t listen to jazz or classical music. (usually)

8. Listen to the tape script and complete it.

Script

Advice 1

The 1___tend to be very punctual in business. For any business meeting, you should arrive2___, or

even early. If you know that you’ll be late, you should 3____and tell someone about your delay.

Advice 2

When people meet for business, they 4___introduce themselves by shaking hands. When you 5___,

don’t press too hard, or too lightly. A firm handshake is best.

Advice 3

People don’t always exchange business cards when they meet. But if you need contact information, it

is OK to ask a colleague for their 6____.It is also OK to7___someone your card. But you don’t have to

exchange cards, as in some cultures.

Advice4

It’s important not to offer 8___or other presents as a way to help finalize a business deal.

9. Read Greg’s diary and choose the correct answers.

Tuesday 14

th

September.

What a terrible mistake! I have tried to do everything right since arriving in Russia, and now I have

made a stupid mistake. Yesterday, Dimitri gave me some advice about how to behave in Russia. He

explained that Russians are very polite. ‘You should always offer to help a lady’, he explained.

‘Gentlemen should pour drinks, and open doors, and do other things to help them.’

So last night when I went out to dinner with Nicolai, and his wife, Yulia, I wanted to do my best. At

the end of the meal I offered Yulia a banana from the fruit basket. She smiled, and accepted, but she

didn’t take one. I didn’t know what to do, so I picked a banana, peeled it and handed it to her. Yulia

and Nikolai both smiled so I thought I had done the right thing. I told everyone at the hotel that in

Russia, the polite thing is to peel bananas for the ladies.

But now I have learned my mistake. Grigori has just told me that in Russia, when a man peels a

banana for a lady it means he has a romantic interest in her. I feel so embarrassed.

1)

Greg is

A.

in the USA

B.

in Russia

2)

Greg gets some advice about

A.

what to do in Russia

B.

Russian restaraunts

3)

Dimitri says that gentlemen should

A.

always offer to help ladies

B.

always invite ladies out to dinner

4)

When he goes out to dinner Greg

A.

eats Yulya’s banana

B.

peels a banana for Yulia

5)

Greg thinks he has done the right thing because

A.

Yulia and Nikolai smile at him

B.

Yulia peels a banana for him too

6)

Greg learns that in Russia if a man peels a banana for a lady it means

A.

that he has a romantic interest in her

B.

that he likes bananas

10.

Choose the correct alternative.

The boy who kept walking.

When 13 year old Edward Daniel Sabillion arrived at New York’s La Guardia Airport’ he was tired.

He ( 1) walked/had walked for 37 days from Honduras across Guatemala, Mexico, Texas, and Florida.

Sabillion said his mother, brother and grandfather(2)died/ had died in a disaster in Honduras. He had

travelled to New York to find his father, who he (3) never met/had never met before.

When Edward arrived he(4) didn’t find/hadn’t found his father because he has lost the address and

telephone number his father (5) sent/had sent him. The boy (6) spent/had spent a day at a police

station. New York Police Captain, Thomas Kelly, said,’ He (7) ate/had eaten McDonald’s and had

some ice-cream cake’.

A few days later…

The truth comes out.

Yesterday Edward Sabillion finally(8) told/had told the truth about his story. He (9) didn’t walk/

hadn’t walked for 37 days, from Hodnduras to New York. He already lived in the USA, and had run

away from home. His grandmother said she didn’t know why he (10) invented /had invented this story,

and she wanted him to come home.

11. Put two words from the box in each cell.

shy//erxciting//crowded//mountainous//sunny//friendly//green//comfortable//tasty//regular//

delicious//cloudy

Travel

people

weather

transport

food

countryside

city

12. Read the texts. What are they about? Choose from the six categories in the previous exercise.

1.

When it came down it came down hard, with a sound like stones hitting the roof. Needles of water

were flying out of the black sky. Within minutes the road became a river.

2.

I have been in Hondolas in Venis, European trains, even a helicopter that circled New York, but this

was the best journey of all. We saw cows in the street, people with baskets of food on their

shoulders, sleeping dogs, whole moving markets, as one thin boy with bandy legs pulled our

rickshaw.

3.

The River Basayat, in front of us, snake around the Charkandar Hills. If you look hard enough, you

can see birds sky dancing at the top of the mountain. The trees are just matchsticks, the people tiny

dots.

13.Use the vocabulary in ex 11 to complete the sentences, making them more interesting.

We arrived at the ______market.

There were ____faces smiling from every corner.

A_____girl walked past with a basket of flowers. She looked at her feet.

An old lady sold her____salads, ready to eat.

We drove in a ____taxi through the ___city centre.

The weather was good, so we enjoyed a___lunch on the _____, and looked at the ___view.